The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1887-05-12
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4lO,UUO swamp land indemnity and
pef cent funds which had been offset
on the direct tax levied In 1851. The
court held that the tax was not debt OF
the state, but OF the land owners against
whom it was assessed; and consequently
could mot BE- Get Oh. This decision may be
attended by very important consequences.
The case will take a good many thousand
possibly lead to q reiunding Of tho direct
taxes to the Southern States which. by
stress OF arms, were compelled to pay that
| impost during the war, and which were the
only members OF the rebelious sisterhood
| whe did pay that. Similar suits are pend.
ing in Alabama and Mississippi.
The following pensions have been grant
ed: Minnesota-W. 8. Rurse, GAINESVILLE;
F. Rosanan, Elysian. Increased: w. H.
L. H. Rowe Redwood Falls. Reissuetl: !.
Elsign, Mortified. Dakota--W. H. San.
born. Parker. Increased: j. H. Davis,
Yankton; W. ketcham, Dwight; +. Rudel,
Wakontla.
Postmasters commissioned - Dakota.
stephenH. Boehm. Iowa: Plainview, Il:
Strathman.
The princess of Wales is having bet
daughters taught dressmakihg:
A duel between European diplomat
and a countryman OF his is promised at
tho City OF Mexico. Cause. a quarrel ovef
the pretty daughter Of distinguished mil
itary man.
Gen. Saletta, Italian commander at Mas.
sowah, has proclaimed q state OF war In
Massowah and it's dependencies.
Winnipeg Special: Particulars OF the re
cine Hat, N. W. r., the residence OF a set
| tier named Adsit was visited for tho pur-
pose OF horse stealing. and several shots
were exchanged: Horse and cattle steal
Ing IL frequent thro "ghout the district. The
mounted police are in pursuit.
The coinage OF tho mint during April az
| gregated S., O43, S95, OF which So, OOO, 900
was in silver dollars. =.
Secretary Endicottis tho only member OF
! the cabinet who has no reputation as a
public speaker.
The following pensions heve been granted:
Minnesota - William, father OF w. p.
Dean, Chatfield; G. Messenger; Fergus Falls;
J: H. shipton. Chenille; 3. G. Ingalls,, Blue
Earth City. Increased, p. McCabe, Geve.
land. D1kota-Sophronia, mother OF G.
N. Kenyon, Fargo; L. Edelmann, Big
Stone City. Increased, H. H. Keeney,
Brookings.
Philadelphia officers of the Union Trust
Company announce the approximate en-.
| bezzle,nent OF James N. Taggart, lately
teller Of that company, OF $4,000, for
part OF which indemnity is held.
! furniture, store in Waupaca, Wis.,, was
burned down. Loss, $50, 900.
The action for absolute divorce brought
by Mrs. Alice o Keefe against Ross Winans,
the Baltimore millionaire, has been decid-
ed adversely to her In the general term OF
the supreme court OF New York. which
handed down decision affirming the iudq.
ment Of the court which decided that Mrs.
O'Keefe was never married to MI. Winans.
At New York, James P. Farrell. importer
OF shawls and wholesale dealer in woolens,
made an assignment. He is we'll
known throughout the United States and
| in Europe on account OF prominent con-
nection with Irish affairs. Two years ago
he claimed II capital OF 100000.
The following message was sent to the
Montreal branch of the Irish National
league by President Fitzgerald: O'Brien
pleas for the justice due from man to
man against the titled hereditary uphold
crs OF rack rents and injustice. Ireland
! looks with confidence to Canadian freed
men OF every class and creed to support
her in this struggle for fair play for the TIL
Ter OF the soil. for protection against evic.
tions, which Gladstone truly describes as
sentences of death executed on the Irish
|
politics, but one Of justice and humanity;
a question OF the rights OF hon est labor, Of
the masses against the classes.
| The Republican caucus of the West Vir.
| ginia legislature nominated Gen. w. H. II.
| Flick for United States senator.
The late Maj James Randolph, OF the
Baltimore American possessed rare liter
! airy and artistic attachments. He was a
member OF the old Randolph family OF
Virginia and served in the rebel navy.
The Pennsylvania Railroad company
has declared a semi.annual dividend OF 2H
per cent, payable in cash.
The body OF Rossini was buried at Flor
! ence in the church Santa Croie with impos.
| ing ceremonies. Orations were delivered by
the mayor, the French consul, Signor Tam
berlau and Others. The procession was
composed OF over one hundred societies
representing various countries.
Henry Grady, of the Atlanta Constitu.
tiion, A. T. Belo, of the Galveston News,
and Major Burke. OF the New Orleans
Times Democrat, propose to start paper
in New York to boom the South.
| At New York, in tho court of common
pleas Grace B., wife oil DR.. Frank NJ. Deems,
son OF Rev. DR.. Deems, commenced action
for limited divorce. The plaintiff alleges:
For the past four years her husband has
IL
cocoaine. and other narcotic drugs, 80
that he had become Irresponsible. Many
times he insisted on her sitting all night
with him. He abused her, choked her,
called her vile names and threatened to
kill her. The general answer is q denial.
At Milwaukee, the jury in the case OF
Paul Grottkau, charged with inc iting riot
at Milwaukee Garden last May, brought
in q verdict OF guilty. Judge Sloan sentenc-
JoI ohpp md To-:
who were convicted OF rioting at Bayview.
The former was sent to the house OF cor
rectiun for four months at hard labor and
the latter was fined $25 and costs.
! At EI Paso, Texas, a shock OF earth
quake was plainly felt on the Sd inst,
at 3 p. M, lasting about two minutes.
The shock 50 alarmed tho citizens that
only the invalids and helpless were left
within doors.
| A Washington correspondent says:
There is q suspicious air about tho White
House lately, which some people maintain
| grows out OF the fact that Mrs. Cleveland
is not much given to social matters just
now. She seems rather to avoid publicity,
and to seek the seclusion OF her country
home. The president. however, is even
better natured than ever. He wears Il peg
petual smile on his face, and occasionally
whistles softly to himself as he looks out
| oS0I VHo OvOuttC 6uU Uuluk0 OI nr0.
Cleveland at Oak View, the certainty of his
denomination and other pleasing topics.
The democratic politicians and the old
| women are certain that 1887 will be the
proudest year OF Grover Cleveland's lifc."
| A syndicate of Chicago and New York
capitalists, headed by Mr.. H. H. Porter of
Chicago has concluded negotiations for the
purchase OF the Duluth 4 Iron Range rail-
| way company and the Minnesota Iron
/ Nn NkNof for ~ <En
private. The railway in question runs
from Vcrmillion, Mlnn., and is about 100
miles in length It was built in 1882 by
Mr., C. Tower OF Philadelphia, and has
ever since been successfully managed by
him. Mr.. Tower will retain his position
rs president.
Mrs. Charles Morrow, of Nicholsville, N.
Y, fleeing from her abusive husband, was
fatally shot by him. The murderer then
shot himself dead.
Wallace Ross the oarsman, started out
from New York for u regular spin up the